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Kate WinsletConsidered one of the best actresses of her generation, British-born beauty Kate Winslet has an impressive resume that runs the gamut from record-breaking blockbusters to art films. She's bringing in the new year with a couple of big-buzz films... (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Winslet's WorldWinslet was born on October 5, 1975 to a theatrical family. Her parents were actors and her grandparents founded a theater in her hometown of Reading, England. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Getty Images)

'Creature' KateWinslet acted in commercials, stage and TV as a youth, but her breakthrough role was as an intense, troubled teen whose imaginary world becomes a little too real - and ends in murder - in the 1994 independent film "Heavenly Creatures," based on a true story. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Arzt)

Winslet Wins a N...Winslet followed that dark drama with a role as a princess in Disney's 1995 film "A Kid in King Arthur's Court," but it was in a period piece, "Sense and Sensibility," opposite Emma Thompson, that garnered Winslet an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress in 1996. (AP Photo/files/Columbia Pictures)

Winslet Wanders ...Winslet clocked in two more period pieces in 1996 with "Jude" (pictured, with Christopher Eccleston) and as Ophelia in director Kenneth Branagh's star-studded version of Shakespeare's "Hamlet." (Photo: Gramercy)

Winslet Hits the...But it was in 1997 that Winslet starred in the biggest period piece of them all - the behemoth "Titanic." Tragic, weepy and wet, the love story almost hit its own iceberg. (Photo: 20th Century Fox)

Another Nominati...James Cameron (pictured), Winslet portrayed Rose DeWitt Bukater, a wealthy American socialite who falls in love with Jack Dawson, a lowly artist, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, aboard the doomed ship. Winslet was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film. (Photo: 20th Century Fox)

Best BuddiesShe and DiCaprio became friends on the set of Titanic and have remained close ever since. (Photo: Getty Images)

Kate in 'Quills'Winslet went back to the period dramas with a role in the 2000 film "Quills" about the Marquis de Sade, opposite Geoffrey Rush (pictured) and Joaquin Phoenix.(Photo: Fox Searchlight)

Winslet as a Wri...In the 2001 biopic "Iris," based on the life of the British novelist Iris Murdoch, Winslet played the author in her younger years while Dame Judi Dench portrayed her in the second half of her life. Winslet garnered her third Academy Award nomination for her work. (Photo: Miramax)

Winslet Weds Aga...After divorcing Threapleton in 2001, Winslet married another director, Sam Mendes, in 2003. The two had a son, Joe, together later that year. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

Kate's CurvesWinslet has been considered 'curvy' in the super-skinny world of Hollywood celebs, but in 2003 she appeared on the cover of GQ magazine looking suspiciously gaunt. It turned out the editors had digitally carved off some of Kate's curves and the actress was not pleased. (Photo: GQ)

Kate & JohnnyIn 2004, Winslet starred with Johnny Depp in "Finding Neverland," based on the true story of "Peter Pan" author J.M. Barrie and his muses. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

Quiet for KateWinslet was fairly quiet in 2006 and 2007, only appearing in a few films including 'The Holiday' and 'All the King's Men.'(Photo: Columbia)

'Little Children...Kate's portrayal of a single mom who has an affair with a married man in the 2006 film "Little Children" garnered the actress her fifth Academy Award nomination... but still no win. She is the youngest actress to receive five Academy Award nominations.(Photo: New Line Cinema)

Kate & Leo Reuni...The "Titanic" pair reunited in the film 'Revolutionary Road' in 2008. Winslet's ex-husband, Sam Mendes, directed the film. Winslet was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role.(Photo: Paramount)

'The Reader'Kate Winslet is pictured with David Kross in 2008's 'The Reader.' Winslet won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress, BAFTA Award for Best Actress, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress and the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film. (Photo: Weinstein Co.)

2009 BAFTA Award...Kate poses with her BAFTA award after winning the Leading Actress award for her role in 'The Reader.'

Finally!Kate Winslet holds the Oscar for best actress for her work in 'The Reader.'